VISSEL KOBE · FINANCES
Vissel Kobe finances and accounts
Vissel Kobe turned over $59.3m in 2025 and paid $21.7m in staff costs, which is 36.6% of everything the club earned.
REVENUE $59.3m
PAYROLL $21.7m
SALARIES TO REVENUE36.6%
PRE-TAX RESULT -$5m
Revenue by season
What Vissel Kobe turned over in each year we hold accounts for.
£9.5m 05
£6.9m 06
£9.4m 07
£10m 08
£12m 09
£10m 10
£10m 11
£11m 12
£9.9m 13
£12m 14
£18m 15
£19m 16
£26m 17
£49m 18
£58m 19
£24m 20
£32m 21
£32m 22
£35m 23
£41m 24
£44m 25
Every measure, season by season
Costs are shown as the amount paid. A dash is a measure Vissel Kobe does not report on its own.
| MEASURE | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $59,269,644$59.3m | $54,887,868$54.9m | $47,879,748$47.9m | $43,307,460$43.3m | $43,470,756$43.5m | $32,074,056$32.1m | $77,837,760$77.8m | $65,767,464$65.8m | $35,632,548$35.6m | $26,297,460$26.3m | $24,923,052$24.9m | $16,812,684$16.8m | $13,335,840$13.3m | $15,309,000$15.3m | $14,009,436$14m | $13,846,140$13.8m | $16,642,584$16.6m | $13,784,904$13.8m | $12,689,460$12.7m | $9,267,048$9.3m | $12,764,304$12.8m |
| Matchday | $9,804,564$9.8m | $8,906,436$8.9m | $8,981,280$9m | $5,626,908$5.6m | $3,306,744$3.3m | $2,871,288$2.9m | $8,573,040$8.6m | $5,715,360$5.7m | $3,497,256$3.5m | $2,905,308$2.9m | $2,891,700$2.9m | $3,306,744$3.3m | $2,306,556$2.3m | $3,089,016$3.1m | $2,667,168$2.7m | $2,728,404$2.7m | $2,864,484$2.9m | $2,667,168$2.7m | $2,238,516$2.2m | $1,462,860$1.5m | $2,986,956$3m |
| Sponsorship | $20,582,100$20.6m | $16,594,956$16.6m | $16,390,836$16.4m | $14,601,384$14.6m | $11,437,524$11.4m | $11,355,876$11.4m | $50,383,620$50.4m | $42,239,232$42.2m | $22,807,008$22.8m | $15,111,684$15.1m | $14,955,192$15m | $6,429,780$6.4m | $4,640,328$4.6m | $5,048,568$5m | $4,817,232$4.8m | $4,830,840$4.8m | $4,864,860$4.9m | $4,932,900$4.9m | $4,490,640$4.5m | $3,592,512$3.6m | $4,708,368$4.7m |
| League distributions | $6,001,128$6m | $4,613,112$4.6m | $3,646,944$3.6m | $3,728,592$3.7m | $2,980,152$3m | $3,204,684$3.2m | $2,558,304$2.6m | $2,497,068$2.5m | $3,082,212$3.1m | $1,292,760$1.3m | $1,279,152$1.3m | $1,435,644$1.4m | $707,616$708k | $1,374,408$1.4m | $1,401,624$1.4m | $1,428,840$1.4m | $1,551,312$1.6m | $1,544,508$1.5m | $1,653,372$1.7m | $911,736$912k | $1,701,000$1.7m |
| Other revenue | $22,881,852$22.9m | $24,773,364$24.8m | $18,860,688$18.9m | $19,350,576$19.4m | $25,746,336$25.7m | $14,642,208$14.6m | $16,322,796$16.3m | $15,315,804$15.3m | $6,246,072$6.2m | $6,987,708$7m | $5,797,008$5.8m | $5,640,516$5.6m | $5,681,340$5.7m | $5,797,008$5.8m | $5,123,412$5.1m | $4,858,056$4.9m | $7,361,928$7.4m | $4,640,328$4.6m | $4,306,932$4.3m | $3,279,528$3.3m | $3,367,980$3.4m |
| First-team staff costs | $21,677,544$21.7m | $19,119,240$19.1m | $25,855,200$25.9m | $32,924,556$32.9m | $34,373,808$34.4m | $43,518,384$43.5m | $47,104,092$47.1m | $30,461,508$30.5m | $21,119,616$21.1m | $14,070,672$14.1m | $12,022,668$12m | $9,171,792$9.2m | $7,892,640$7.9m | $7,872,228$7.9m | $6,872,040$6.9m | $7,940,268$7.9m | $10,512,180$10.5m | $9,314,676$9.3m | $8,960,868$9m | $6,967,296$7m | $10,206,000$10.2m |
| Other operating costs | $37,700,964$37.7m | $36,768,816$36.8m | $30,366,252$30.4m | $31,631,796$31.6m | $30,447,900$30.4m | $23,466,996$23.5m | $27,773,928$27.8m | $21,527,856$21.5m | $15,193,332$15.2m | $11,941,020$11.9m | $12,206,376$12.2m | $10,927,224$10.9m | $8,443,764$8.4m | $8,212,428$8.2m | $7,749,756$7.7m | $7,538,832$7.5m | $8,008,308$8m | $7,729,344$7.7m | $7,518,420$7.5m | $6,844,824$6.8m | $10,920,420$10.9m |
| Operating result | -$108,864$109k | -$1,006,992$1m | -$8,341,704$8.3m | -$21,248,892$21.2m | -$21,350,952$21.4m | -$34,911,324$34.9m | $2,959,740$3m | $13,778,100$13.8m | -$680,400$680k | $285,768$286k | $694,008$694k | -$3,286,332$3.3m | -$3,000,564$3m | -$775,656$776k | -$612,360$612k | -$1,632,960$1.6m | -$1,877,904$1.9m | -$3,259,116$3.3m | -$3,789,828$3.8m | -$4,551,876$4.6m | -$8,355,312$8.4m |
| Pre-tax result | -$5,021,352$5m | $238,140$238k | $333,396$333k | $0$0 | $442,260$442k | $585,144$585k | $1,653,372$1.7m | $11,444,328$11.4m | -$1,041,012$1m | $278,964$279k | $108,864$109k | $11,886,588$11.9m | -$2,510,676$2.5m | -$2,007,180$2m | -$898,128$898k | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Salaries to revenue | 36.6% | 34.8% | 54% | 76% | 79.1% | 135.7% | 60.5% | 46.3% | 59.3% | 53.5% | 48.2% | 54.6% | 59.2% | 51.4% | 49.1% | 57.3% | 63.2% | 67.6% | 70.6% | 75.2% | 80% |
Where the money comes from
How Vissel Kobe earned $59,269,644 in 2025.
What the payroll covers
This wage bill is the first team only: the players and the coaching staff around them, without the academy or anyone else the club employs. Vissel Kobe paid $21.7m against $59.3m of revenue, so 37p of every pound went on first-team pay.
J1 League revenue
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Frequently asked questions
How much revenue do Vissel Kobe make?
Vissel Kobe turned over $59.3m in 2025.
What is the Vissel Kobe payroll?
Vissel Kobe paid $21.7m in staff costs in 2025, which is 36.6% of revenue.
Do Vissel Kobe make a profit?
Vissel Kobe made a pre-tax loss of $5m in 2025.